January 8, 2024 : (after more than 2 months of interruption the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) has resumed the publication of information on the cholera situation in Haiti. Note that account given the insecurity on the ground and the inaccessibility of certain areas controlled by gangs, this information remains partial.), previous Ministry bulletin January 6 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41470-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-432.html

Data calculated since the first confirmed case (October 3rd, 2022) according to data from the Directorate of Epidemiology, Laboratories and Research of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Total suspected cases: 77,321 since October 3rd, 2022 +17* in 48 hours

Total new confirmed cases: 4,608** cases +0 (no laboratory test reported)

Total hospitalized cases (suspected and confirmed): 73,879 since October 3rd + 17 in 48 hours

Total deaths: 1,161* deaths ((876 institutional deaths (+0) and 285*** community deaths (+0)) +0 (no data published today)

*Partial.

**Based only on cases tested, i.e. only 17.6% of suspected cases.

***Community update since November 6, 2023, very partial and rare due to insecurity and difficulties of access to areas controlled by gangs.

Men: 53.08% men (+) Women 46.92% (-)

Number of tests carried out: 13,618 +0 since November 6, 2023 (no laboratory test reported)

Positivity rate (average since the start of the epidemic): 33.83% (=), previous 33.83%

Departments with confirmed cases:

Artibonite, Center, Grand’Anse, North, North West, Nippes, North-East, West, South and South-East

Previous bulletin : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-41470-icihaiti-cholera-daily-bulletin-432.html

List of Acute Diarrhea Treatment Centers (including Cholera) : https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37939-icihaiti-flash-list-of-acute-diarrhea-treatment-centers-including-cholera.html

Definitions :

Suspected cases:

Any person with acute watery, profuse diarrhea with or without vomiting and dehydration

Confirmed case:

Any suspected case with a positive culture for "Vibrio cholerae" or presenting an epidemiological link with a confirmed case of cholera

Hospitalized case:

Any suspected or confirmed case who spends at least 24 hours in a treatment center

Institutional death:

Any suspected or confirmed case who dies in a care center.

Community death:

Any suspected case who dies outside a care institution.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-38148-haiti-humanitarian-the-un-and-its-partners-launch-a-flash-appeal-of-$1456m-for-haiti.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-37816-icihaiti-cholera-entry-ban-on-cooked-food-from-haiti-on-the-dajabon-market.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37807-haiti-flash-cholera-the-who-is-sounding-the-alarm.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37803-haiti-flash-already-7-dead-from-cholera-and-dozens-of-suspected-cases.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-37795-haiti-flash-cholera-back-in-haiti-fear-of-epidemic-the-un-ready-to-intervene.html

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